A Concubine of Salted Fish in Qing Dynasty [Red House]

Wang Xifeng felt wronged. She sold those things because the family was really short of money, but the family's expenses were still the same. If she didn't want to find a way to raise money, how could she afford so much money?

Is it easy for her to do it now?

Also be on high alert for fear of being discovered.

She didn't do this to maintain the dignity of the Jia family, even if, even if she charged a little hard work fee, she deserved it.

Wang Xifeng forced a smile, "Sister's words made me very panic, did I do something wrong?"

Daiyu blinked, "There is nothing wrong with the second sister-in-law."

Daiyu was emotionally sensitive, she paused when she saw the smile on her face, and pretended not to notice anything, "Second sister-in-law, you can just treat me as a dementia, reading is interesting, I always want to learn more My friend, it’s because I’m making things difficult for others, just like someone who likes to play polo, but I don’t like it, but they always pull me to go, and I will be impatient, the second sister-in-law is generous, please forgive me.”

She was a little ashamed to say this, but it made Wang Xifeng laugh, it seemed that she was thinking too much.

"Since this is the case, it depends on what you use as an apology. If you are not satisfied, I will not let it go like this."

Daiyu: "That's easy to say, go and take out that red box on my desk."

A servant girl took the order to retreat, and it didn't take long to bring a box over.

Daiyu: "Second sister-in-law, these are some new bead flowers I got, and today I will borrow flowers to present to Buddha."

When I opened the box, the velvet flowers inside were so lifelike, if I hadn't said it was fake in advance, I would have thought it was real.

Wang Xifeng knew the goods: "Where did this come from? Is it a tribute?"

Daiyu smiled: "It's a tribute from the House of Internal Affairs."

Except for those empresses in the palace, there are other royal families.

After Daiyu said it, Wang Xifeng patted her forehead, "I asked too much, besides your second sister, who else is there?"

Daiyu's smile deepened: "This is indeed sent back by the second sister. Anyone who sees it will have a share. The second sister-in-law will pick two, and the rest of the sisters will also pick one." Age appropriate to wear.

"Then I won't be polite." Wang Xifeng couldn't help thinking of Yuan Chun who was still in the palace.

You can't buy these things outside, and what you get as a gift is the dignity.

It's just that she has been in the palace for so long, not to mention she has such dignity, she doesn't even have any good news, and I don't know if she can still spread good news.

It's nothing else, Wang Xifeng really loves money, and every time someone from the palace has to give a sum of money, it is indispensable and cannot be avoided, this is simply a bottomless pit.

It's a pity that she can't say no to giving it away. If the ancestors don't agree, and the aunt won't agree, then the money has to be given away.

Thinking of this, Wang Xifeng couldn't help feeling distressed, the cost was really too high.

Sometimes she would think, when will she leave the palace?

No matter what the outcome, don't procrastinate like this.

It's not that she is cruel, it's really not cost-effective to be a female official in the palace.

This is also unreasonable.

If it's a concubine, if you want to compete for favor, it's fine to win a prince.

Now that it's like this, it can't be that someone took a fancy to her money and deliberately set up a game, right?

What Wang Xifeng didn't know was that her fleeting thought had guessed something. Jia Yuanchun is so generous and rich, and there are many people who want money in the palace. They want to live better in this palace. , Of course, we must seize the opportunity.

As long as the other party is willing to give money, enough money, they will give some appropriate convenience, but don't think about more.

In order to get a steady stream of money, they will also hang a carrot in front of Jia Yuanchun, lest she lose hope and give up.

Wang Xifeng didn't know what to think, she sat there lost in thought, Tanchun Yingchun and the others happily picked up the rest: "I want this yellow one."

"The pink one is mine."

"I want this red one."

While talking and joking, they had already put flowers on their heads, looked at each other, and laughed tacitly.

They haven't seen each other for a while. The ancestor wanted to invite the Lin family to visit him, but as expected, the Lin family refused again. Sanchun is also used to it. Now it is a happy thing to be able to talk and have fun together.

At this time, all three of them were like-minded and ignored Baoyu's repeated instructions before they came, anyway, they just forgot.

The second sister-in-law also forgot, isn't it normal that they can't remember?

At this time, a maid brought a plate of dim sum.

Tanchun asked if he had seen it before, "What is this?"

"It's puff pastry, made from bananas."

Tanchun came to a sudden: "Can bananas do the same?"

Daiyu: "Yes, try it and see if you like it?"

Tanchun picked up a piece, put it in his mouth, and nodded with a smile: "Did Madam Yun think of it?" Bananas, this kind of fruit can only be found in the south, and they are not cheap.

Daiyu: "It's her."

Yingchun Xichun also likes to eat it. It is crunchy and has the aroma of bananas. After eating one piece, I want to eat the second piece.

Wang Xifeng looked at the plate of fruit cakes and came back to his senses: "These bananas are not easy to buy in the capital, and the price is not cheap." How much money does one cost?

Daiyu: "Father used to be an official in Guangzhou, and there is Zhuangzi over there. These are sent by Zhuangzi over there."

Wang Xifeng: "..." Envious.

One of the purposes of her visit this time is to find out why the Lin family and the Tang family are married, and the other is to complete the task given to her by her ancestors, to establish a good relationship with Sister Lin.

So after being envious for a while, she took the initiative to chat with her, and asked Yun Shuyao: "Madam Yun, what is she doing now? Could this be the dessert she made herself?"

Daiyu: "No, today she..."

When they were talking about this new snack, at Si Age's house, they happened to be talking about dim sum at this time.

Yun Shuyao likes to go into the kitchen. This is nothing new in the Lin family. She makes a lot of dishes and snacks, and when she thinks they are good, she even copies the recipes and sends them to Luo Yu.

Luo Yu's kitchen in the fourth elder brother's mansion is unstaffed, and all the chefs in the fourth elder brother's mansion belong to the fourth elder brother.

Don't talk about her, Sifu Jin can't even place anyone.

Of course, the people in the big kitchen will obey what they want to eat, but they can't be their real masters.

Si Age pays attention to rules.

Everyone's quota is set, and if it exceeds the quota, you will pay for it yourself.

Those who are favored, the people in the big kitchen will also offer to send some things, but they are all within a certain range.

Since Luo Yu entered the mansion, some chefs were both happy and worried.

The joy is that every time she wants to eat, the purpose is very clear, and they will not let them know where to start. The worry is that she is a glutton and knows how to eat. There are still many things they want to eat that they have not cooked Pass.

At this time, Lin Ce Fujin will ask her people to borrow the kitchen.

Most of the time it’s nothing, but sometimes they will be mysterious and not let them see it. Based on their decades of craftsmanship, most of the things, as long as they have a finished product for them to taste, they can basically know what it is. What materials are in it, and what steps are used to make it, but there are also some things, if you don't know the correct recipe, the taste will be a bit worse than that of Cian Fujin.

For example, what they call muffins is very suitable for elderly people, children and wives who like sweets, and what they make is just a little bit worse.

Today, Lin Fangfujin's maid came to the kitchen again and asked for an empty stove.

She didn't clear the field, so she surrounded a bunch of little eunuchs to help, and they were also stealing the teacher, so they could do it themselves next time.

Eunuch Li is one of the chefs, basically only responsible for the meals of the fourth elder brother and Fujin, he watched for a while.

Today this one is not very new, and the steps are similar, except that the raw materials used are a bit unusual compared to the ones we are used to. I watched the maid use the bananas she brought and puree them directly to make shortbread, and the rest is the sauce. It should be made of other fruits, you have to taste it to be sure.

After the servant girl finished, she smiled and left a copy: "This is also the first time this servant girl has done it. Please help me to try and see if there is anything that can be improved."

Eunuch Li took it over with a smile: "Then you're welcome."

Lin Fangfujin is generous and knows how to behave.

He took one piece, and distributed the other few pieces to the little eunuchs.

As soon as Lin Fangfujin's people left, Huang Yu, who was beside Li Gege, came to get some snacks, saw what they were eating, and asked, "Is Gege's snacks ready?"

"Ready."

Huang Yu opened the food box and took a look. It was jujube cake and mille-feuille cake. The master was tired of eating it, and immediately raised his eyebrows: "What are you eating? Why do you prepare this for Gege? What you have in your hands is yours. Why don’t you prepare a copy for Gege?” Thinking of the people who saw Lin Fangfujin on the road just holding snacks, the taste is the same as theirs here now, it’s really unreasonable, she is Fangfujin, Ge Ge There are also Little Gege and Little Elder Brother!

The little eunuch quickly replied: "It's the dim sum made by Lin Fangfujin himself."

Huang Yu became even angrier: "She can do it, can't you? You just don't put your heart into it, this is what little princesses and elder brothers want to eat together."

The little eunuch was embarrassed, and whispered: "This..." is beyond the limit.

If it's just an ordinary thing, he can't decide on this banana.

There are not no banana kitchens, but there are plenty of them.

Eunuch Li came out from inside: "It's Miss Huang Yu, what orders does Li Gege have?"

Seeing him come out, Huang Yu had a smile on his face: "We are asking for a new snack, this little eunuch is not very sensible, new here? He pushes back and forth, it's not that we don't give money, just don't have too much appetite, You say yes?"

Eunuch Li smiled: "He is indeed a newcomer. He has not been here for a long time, and he is not very sensible. The old servant knows about it, so he will be sent there later."

After collecting the money and sending the person away, Eunuch Li suppressed the smile on his face and looked at the little eunuch: "It's really useless, I can't handle this."

The little eunuch who was scolded didn't say a word, and said with a bitter face: "Yes, I'm useless, what... what should I do?"

Eunuch Li shook his head: "I'll do it."

Upon hearing this, the little eunuch immediately beamed with joy: "Li Gege will definitely be satisfied with your old man doing it. Your craftsmanship is like this, and Fourth Master can't do without you..."

On Luoyu's side, when the maid brought the snacks, she was pondering over a chess record. There was a chess board next to her. It was left over from the chess game between her and Fourth Master yesterday. After playing, it can also be seen that Bai Fang is about to be encircled and suppressed, and she is Bai Fang.

She lost, and lost very badly.

She had to dig out the chess record and wonder what she should do?If she encounters this kind of chess game next time, how will she break it?

The snacks were brought up, and she didn't have time to eat until suddenly she was hugged by someone, and then she felt the familiar body temperature, she turned her head to look, and smiled: "My master is back, why didn't anyone remind me."

"You were too engrossed in watching, I let them go down." At this time, the waiters around disappeared, and the fourth elder brother glanced at the chess record in her hand: "I'm still reading it, do you have a clue?"

Luo Yu shook her head regretfully. Her chess skills are average, but it is rare to lose so badly. She didn't expect to beat him, but she didn't want to lose so badly.

"One more round?" Seeing her distressed look, Fourth Master was in a good mood.

Luo Yu was excited: "Come!" Try it!

In the end, she thought of many tricks, but she still lost.

Today's loss was not that bad, but it can still be said to be a big defeat.

Luo Yu put down the chess pieces regretfully, "Fourth master is good at chess, I lost again, I am willing to bow down, but I will continue to work hard, one day sooner or later, I will win once again."

The fourth elder brother raised the corners of his lips: "I'll wait."

Luo Yu reached for the snack, and found that the snack was empty, how many pieces did she just eat?

One piece or two?

She has gotten used to it, fourth master likes to eat sweets, and will eat more if they meet his taste.

Every time she doesn't have time to eat, she will be like this, but fourth master won't let the kitchen serve another one after eating, unless she asks someone to order another plate, if there is, fourth master will eat again, but he He won't eat much, he will control the amount he eats.

He raised his head and looked at the sky: "Is the master having dinner here tonight?"

It's time for dinner.

The four elder brothers nodded.

Eating is a joyful thing, every time I eat with Fujin, the fourth brother will unconsciously have a better appetite.

She ate too seriously and was so happy.

So he eats here a lot.

But today, when the food was served, Luo Yu retched.

She frowned and looked at the bowl of river fresh soup, as if facing a formidable enemy: "This smell, why is it so bad! Is the fish spoiled?"

It smelled so bad that she covered her nose: "It smells so bad, take it away!"

Fourth elder brother: "..."

He didn't think it smelled bad, it was still the same smell.

The surrounding maids hurriedly took away the bowl of river fresh soup without remembering it, but the experienced old lady was also on the side, and asked quickly: "When did the side Fujin change the laundry last month?"

The big servant girl was stunned for a moment, and then quickly replied, "It's three days later than last month."

Luoyu changes and washes very regularly every month, one to three days later than the previous month, which is normal.

But when the old mother asked this, the big maid also thought of something, and there was a happy look on her face, is she happy?

Luo Yu also thought of it, she knew some medical skills herself, she felt her pulse under the cover of her sleeve, her heart was beating fast, which made her doubt her own judgment, it seemed vaguely slippery pulse, She looked at Fourth Master anxiously and expectantly: "Master..."

The fourth elder brother also had anticipation on his face: "The imperial physician——"